Keynotes / Panels
Expert framing and moderated debate on contested NGES questions
NGES 2027
Call for Workshop Proposals
From traditional game systems to NGES
Propose a focused venue for rigorous discussion and collaboration on gaming and entertainment systems.
From
Traditional game systems
To
NGES
Theme · Immersive Play & Intelligent WorldsWhen worlds become more immersive and systems more intelligent, how do we craft play that is engaging, fair, sustainable, and worth sharing?
- Go deeper Sustained dialogue on open problems beyond plenary sessions
- Build community Connect researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders around shared concerns
- Shape the agenda Identify priorities for gaming and entertainment systems research and practice
Proposal deadline
October 15, 2026
Submit Proposal
Shape the Conversation
Workshops create focused, participatory forums for emerging gaming and entertainment systems topics — where the field can debate methods, map open questions, and build the collaborations papers alone cannot start.
NGES 2027 invites researchers, students, and practitioners to organize workshops as the community evolves from Traditional game systems toward NGES. We especially encourage proposals spanning engines and platforms, player experience, XR and immersive systems, esports, AI in games, accessibility, and entertainment industry practice.
Under the theme “Immersive Play & Intelligent Worlds,” The 2027 conference examines how next-generation gaming and entertainment systems can deliver richer play, deeper immersion, and more meaningful shared experiences — through advances in systems, interaction, content, and player well-being. Workshops should address questions the main program cannot fully cover — contested methods, early research communities, and topics where immersive play and intelligent entertainment systems are still taking shape in practice.
Supported Formats
Strong proposals name their format explicitly and explain why it fits the topic. Supported activity types include:
Breakout Discussion
Small-group sensemaking, critique, and research agenda building
Hands-on Activities
Co-design, prototyping, method tutorials, and structured exercises
Paper / Position Sessions
Peer-reviewed or invited contributions with structured discussion
Half-day (3–4 hours) and full-day (6 hours) workshops are supported. Indicate your preference, expected audience size, and room or equipment needs in the proposal.
Evaluation Criteria
- Potential to generate new research directions, methods, and lasting collaborations
- Interactive format and demonstrated community interest in the topic
- Timeliness, scholarly significance, and alignment with the 2027 theme
- Organizer track record, team diversity, and capacity to deliver a well-run workshop
Suggested Topics
Areas include — but are not limited to — the following gaming and entertainment systems themes:
Game engines, authoring tools, and realtime entertainment platforms
XR, spatial computing, and immersive play systems
Player experience, immersion, engagement, and evaluation methods
Esports, competitive play, spectatorship, and tournament systems
AI for gameplay, NPCs, procedural content, and adaptive worlds
Generative AI for game production, dialogue, and creative pipelines
Networking, multiplayer, cloud gaming, and live-service infrastructure
Accessibility, inclusive design, and equitable access to play
Communities, social play, moderation, and multiplayer culture
Player well-being, healthy engagement, and safety online
Streaming, creators, UGC platforms, and participatory entertainment
Game design, narrative, interactive storytelling, and methods
Industry practice, studios, creative labor, and platform economics
Novel controllers, sensing, haptics, and embodied input
Ethics, sustainability, and responsible entertainment systems
Games for learning, health, training, and serious play
Research Track Alignment
Workshop topics should align with the conference research program where appropriate. Cross-track and interdisciplinary proposals are welcome.
Track A · Systems
Track B · Play & Culture
Proposal Requirements
Submit a single PDF (up to 4 pages, excluding references and optional organizer CV appendices) using the official NGES template or a readable single-column format with clear section headings.
- Workshop title
- Organizers — names, affiliations, emails, and phones; likelihood of in-person attendance
- Technical description — scope, topics, planned activities, target audience, and why this workshop is needed now
- Format and resources — half-day or full-day preference, expected attendance, room size, and needs for panels, posters, demos, or hands-on stations
- Tentative program committee and selection process for participants and/or presenters
- Tentative workshop CFP with timeline (submission deadline, notifications, invited speakers if applicable)
- Prior editions — if applicable: history of previous workshops (venue, URLs, attendance figures)
- Organizer bios (short), highlighting relevant expertise and experience organizing similar events
Proposals are reviewed by the program committee and are not anonymized. Address diversity, equity, accessibility, and planned post-workshop outputs (summary report, community resource, or research agenda).
How to Submit
Email your PDF proposal to the workshop chairs with the subject line:
Workshop Proposal — [Your Title]
info@nges.org · Confirmation and next-step guidance will follow. Early submissions are encouraged.
Organizer Responsibilities
- Community outreach and publicity beyond the main NGES channels
- Workshop website creation and maintenance (if issuing a separate workshop CFP)
- Submission collection and peer review coordination, in agreement with program chairs
- Camera-ready and publication coordination for accepted workshop contributions
- On-site moderation and schedule management during the workshop session
- Post-workshop summary report for the conference archive
All organizers must register for the conference and attend in person. Workshop activities must comply with the conference code of conduct.
Important Dates (Workshops)
All deadlines are 11:59 PM Anywhere on Earth (AoE) unless noted otherwise.
| # | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop Proposal Submission | October 15, 2026 |
| 2 | Workshop Notification | October 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Workshop Paper Submission | January 30, 2027 |
| 4 | Workshop Paper Notification | February 10, 2027 |
| 5 | Workshop Camera-Ready Submission | February 25, 2027 |
Main conference paper deadlines are on the Key Dates page.
NGES 2027 welcomes proposals from teams ready to facilitate rigorous, inclusive dialogue on gaming and entertainment systems. If you see an open question the field needs to work through together — propose a workshop and help shape what comes next.